How rich are you? [Archive]

Darklake

11-10-2010, 05:50 AM

Following this thread (http://www.project1999.org/forums/showthread.php?t=20985) where a player had amassed 21 million plat by duping, it got me wondering about the P99 economy. The server's been running a year now, so some players must have a fair chunk of cash in the bank.

Regardless of whether you're a high end phat lewt whore or a level 1 toon that lives in the East Commonlands Tunnel, and aside from how much you've spent on gear (or how much you've spent getting tradeskills up), how much have you got stashed away?

Also, while I'm at it, what's your plat earning capability? My highest toon is 10, but have a level 8 DE Enchanter that does the Stein of Moggok run in 2-3 hours, depending on how lucky I am with SoWs/ports/bixies/fish/boats/buyers. I then sell for 250-350 plat, so I guess I can average roughly 125pp per hour. Ignoring the time it took to make a level 8 DE Enchanter :-)

Lanvaren

11-10-2010, 06:03 AM

Incoming << post bragging about how rich I am >> 1 per message

Scratch that.

I've got enough (A lot, I'm greedy) money and items, but my true wealth comes from many friends in and out of my wonderful guild. GROUP HUG!!

Incoming << post bragging about how rich other people are >> a billion per message

Valroth66

11-10-2010, 07:02 AM

I have nothing, and no friends.

Omnimorph

11-10-2010, 07:16 AM

Omni is poor =( give him some pp.

Cheech

11-10-2010, 07:34 AM

Necros and Enchanter are loaded enough said.

Madigan

11-10-2010, 07:38 AM

100pp! I'm in the money, I'm in the money...

Messianic

11-10-2010, 08:45 AM

Most people report earning 1k/1.5kish pp per hour from Seafuries. I'm sure there are other cash cows, too...

Omnimorph

11-10-2010, 09:02 AM

Wonder how much money bob's made... i think he works to like 5 or 10 % of sales and he says he's sold over 4 mil in sales... so... 400k ... not bad :)

Vonkaar

11-10-2010, 09:21 AM

I'm sitting pretty on a cool 65p. I know, braggart's are never popular - but you asked.

Lazortag

11-10-2010, 10:13 AM

I think I have roughly 22K in assets, probably a bit more but it's unclear (I have an impskin gloves waiting to be sold and a bunch of other seafury jewelry that I haven't sold yet, so I don't know). I tried various methods of making money on my Bard, and by far the fastest is seafuries. There's actually a method of killing them that's quite quick (it allows me to kill about 1 every 3 minutes), at least, quick for a Bard. I don't think I kill nearly as fast as mages or necros do, but I certainly kill them fast enough to make it worthwhile.

Also, while I need to regen mana (because, you guessed it, the method of killing them involves charm) I just go AFK on "hide" and do homework or something. It's a good way to balance playing eq a healthy amount with being able to get the most out of my playtime.

edit: why aren't there as many serious answers! I want to hear about the amount of money people have.

quellren

11-10-2010, 10:24 AM

Not Enough.

Actually: Not nearly enough. Having to sell a piece of my gear to buy spells sucks.

Estu

11-10-2010, 10:26 AM

I have eight characters, the highest of which is my level 31 shaman. I tend to spend plat as I get it rather than hoard; I think I have around 700 on the shaman and a combined total of ~200 on the other characters. Gear-wise, not counting some stuff Tralina gave me, my total net worth (counting gear and money) is probably closer to around 3k. I made a decent amount of money with the shaman at 25 when I started alchemy; did a LOT of running between EC and Oggok. I was also lucky enough to find a Platinum Dragon Totem (I think that's what it's called, anyway) on an Oggok merchant for like 13pp and sell it in EC for several hundred plat, as well as kill a rare low level hill giant in North Karana and have him drop a 5 INT belt (Giants Reminder String) which I sold in EC for something like 800pp.

EXPing right now on my shaman gets me somewhere around 50pp an hour, maybe. Making potions is harder to say because of how unreliable selling them is (especially if you have competition), but if you're lucky, you can profit 500ish platinum in an hour of making potions, going to EC, and waiting for buyers. Usually it's much slower than that. This is just making the lower-level potions, of course; I can't make the portal potions that raiding guilds want at my level, nor can I afford the money to level the skill up that high. Probably am never going to bother.

Mcbard

11-10-2010, 10:36 AM

I made my first "k" the other night (lvl 28 penny pincher).. and then promptly blew it all on my first piece of Lambent and a bracer, so I have somewhere around 55pp 8g 9s 2c but who's counting really??

Dach

11-10-2010, 10:56 AM

I have 2 coppers. They are very shiney.

Darklake

11-10-2010, 11:00 AM

Phat Lewtz!

/duel Dach

:-)

Zarniwooop

11-10-2010, 11:09 AM

My only character over level 8 is my monk. So, I have maybe 3500 plat after a few strategic purchases.

Resist gear is going to be pretty rough to obtain.

Lickum

11-10-2010, 11:21 AM

I'll be honest, at this moment I have close to 80k. I don't consider it bragging because I don't have a secret method, I hit 50 and farmed items. I got lucky at level 28 and got a GBS while camping the Millers and sold it for 10k for a good start. Farmed a few granite bracers, bought and sold in EC...just a bit of everything, I've been playing since April though and no item on either of my characters is worth over 1k, if that, guess I could be considered cheap.

xshayla701

11-10-2010, 11:26 AM

Lickum, you got Goldteeth to 50 omg! WTB Phinny robe!

hedbonker

11-10-2010, 11:47 AM

I tend to burn a lot of cash on spells just as all casters do. That and spell reagents. I just broke 1K banked at lvl 38. That will get whittled down when I get 39.

Lickum

11-10-2010, 11:59 AM

Lickum, you got Goldteeth to 50 omg! WTB Phinny robe!

I would totally dish out plats for a phinny robe.

MiRo2

11-10-2010, 12:00 PM

I currently have somewhere between 2k and 3k in my bank, almost nothing of trade value.

Most I ever had at one time was probably 13k.

Kassel

11-10-2010, 12:54 PM

When i started on this server i said to myself. I must own a RUBI BP since i lusted after the only 3 that i knew on my live server. I have been saving almost every silver and spent a few days just porting ppl around. I have 18k atm.

WTB RUBI BP, 18k PST!!

yraapt

11-10-2010, 02:35 PM

44 mage - 3268p

I have never gone out of my way to grind plat, but selling the FS you collect while exping does slowly add up.

azeth

11-10-2010, 02:41 PM

Started in june w/ my wife (Kashi) in my sig, I played a mage, Meepo. Sold Meepo and created Azeth, had planned on using the proceeds to buy her a shaman, but she's playing SC2.

Most ever in bank 160,000p
Current ~12k + sellables.

Time spent on Seafuries: ~30 hours.

Plat given away: ~40,000

Trademaster

11-10-2010, 06:25 PM

I'm up to nearly 500 plat now that I'm beating up gargoyles. my gear is pretty much woefully inadequate. And, I don't really care. I'm enjoying the ride, I'll become "Uber" in time.

Nazran

11-10-2010, 06:31 PM

liquid money probably 200pp with maybe 400pp of gear.... I'm a nub

Anderdale

11-10-2010, 06:36 PM

the owners of Mistwalker are the richest in EQ (Zilo etc..)

imagine how much someone would pay for a Mistwalker... 1 million ++

Shannacore

11-10-2010, 06:38 PM

http://i53.tinypic.com/2ch51dh.png

very not rich.

Troy

11-10-2010, 06:39 PM

I used to have maybe 100k in stuff but, because I am impatient and lazy with buying and selling combined with the general decrease in prices due to Kunark, my stuff is probably worth more like 25k at this point with roughly 5k of that liquid.

warrioman

11-10-2010, 06:41 PM

over 9,000

Gwence

11-10-2010, 07:15 PM

the owners of Mistwalker are the richest in EQ (Zilo etc..)

imagine how much someone would pay for a Mistwalker... 1 million ++

there's only 2 of them on the server

hedbonker

11-10-2010, 07:23 PM

http://i53.tinypic.com/2ch51dh.png

very not rich.

You're a student - that's to be expected. When you get done it will look more like mine:

http://www.b-scenefilms.com/check.jpg

Shannacore

11-10-2010, 07:57 PM

^ GIIIIIIIIIIIIVE

vitalious

11-10-2010, 08:05 PM

You're a student - that's to be expected. When you get done it will look more like mine:

http://www.b-scenefilms.com/check.jpg

Maurk

11-10-2010, 08:12 PM

I'm now at -3250p

My entire life as a paladin has been one long quest to pay off my debts one day.
Then when I do, I will probably borrow more money.

Reynard_CT

11-10-2010, 08:13 PM

http://www.b-scenefilms.com/check.jpg

You would do well to pay off your credit with any surplus in your checking since you are paying more in interest than you earn in a checking account. :eek:

Kassel

11-10-2010, 08:24 PM

You would do well to pay off your credit with any surplus in your checking since you are paying more in interest than you earn in a checking account.

Pay off that line of credit and get the rest of that bank working for you !! Infaltion is going to be more than the interest rate !! HINT HINT, invest overseas =D

hedbonker

11-10-2010, 08:59 PM

Credit card is 0% interest for 1 year. I have the balance of it in a CD. I think it's OK the way it is but thanks.

citizen1080

11-10-2010, 09:24 PM

I have between 100pp and 700 kpp in assets. Neither amount is bad for someone who started in june and has a lvl 9 main.

PS...don't hack me =(

rachel

11-10-2010, 11:21 PM

I'll brag , 100k or so in plat.

2million or so in items. depending.

23,000 irl bank : )

enzie

11-10-2010, 11:46 PM

someone who started in june and has a lvl 9 main.

Bob, I feel, nay, I am compelled to help you, bring you under my wing, teach you the game, and maybe even power level you. Averaging just over a level a month is, sorry to say, not very good. Help me to help you.

and if you felt so inclined, maybe you'd throw your old buddy a few thousand plat afterwards.. y'know.. whatever..

RKromwell

11-11-2010, 12:39 AM

Hummm, in total, I have made maybe 3k since I started. I spent a lot of time in Erud's Crossing farming GLS. I then turned around and bought myself gear. Between that and fletching, it went away pretty fast. I think I have 150 in the bank. I am level 31 at the moment.

Koota

11-11-2010, 07:31 AM

Something like 75k in liquid.

And easily 600-700k in items across the board.

5 digits IRL

Valroth66

11-11-2010, 07:43 AM

This thread reminds me of this.

Just a regular everyday normal guy. 600 dollars in the bank mothafucka!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PsnxDQvQpw

azeth

11-11-2010, 08:59 AM

since we're doin this

http://uploadpic.org/storage/originals/thumb_jsnnfs4sne239l82sjf8fjn3s3.jpg

^ ach acct to/from my money market

Mcbard

11-11-2010, 10:30 AM

http://i53.tinypic.com/2ch51dh.png

very not rich.

How YOU doin? ;);)

karsten

11-11-2010, 10:36 AM

this thread went from zero to hero!

Slathar

11-11-2010, 10:43 AM

Wow, I am impressed someone has over $15,000 in a bank account. I am envious of your financial mediocrity. Do you also drive a Dodge Stratus? Are people afraid of you?

Edit: Azeth has unlocked baller status.

azeth

11-11-2010, 11:01 AM

Edit: Azeth has unlocked baller status.

Do i get to play as Reptile now or?

Snigel

11-11-2010, 11:11 AM

EQ is for the poor and unemployed who can't afford real life entertainment.

Rich people, why aren't you enjoying life?

corradojeff

11-11-2010, 11:44 AM

I dont know how you people are so broke. Both in game and IRL. I am a fairly casual player. I have two 50's and between them about 20 days played since about March 2010. I have never farmed anything. I just loot EVERYTHING and save up all my money and as I get enough I buy WR bags. By the time I have a couple WR bags I am in to looting the FS and words/pg's/runes worth 1pp+. I continue to save for more WR bags and also xp at places to get the bags (Crusder and kill EE while your at it. Also while your there people get light burlap sacks that they cant loot and call it in OOC) and I continue to loot everything worth plat. Now with my two 50's I have about 50k in gear (cause half is no drop plannar gear) and about 12k cash sitting in bank and another 15-20k in items to sell if I ever get the time.

IRL: Not rich...$250,000 condo but $180,000 mortgage. about 10k in savings and 3k in checking acct.

I wish i could just buy WR bags in real life and loot everything :)

Dr4z3r

11-11-2010, 12:02 PM

I am a fairly casual player.

I have two 50's and about 50k in gear (cause half is no drop plannar gear)

Mcbard

11-11-2010, 12:04 PM

LOL, my thoughts exactly. :o

Lanvaren

11-11-2010, 12:06 PM

EQ is for the poor and unemployed who can't afford real life entertainment.

Rich people, why aren't you enjoying life?
Or for those of us who WERE poor and unemployed (or rich and/or spoiled teenagers) 12 years ago and have had a chance to live fast and hard since they got fed up with Luclin and since we heard of P99 we now sit on top of our wealth dead to society reliving the point before it all went wrong.

Or, uh, people who were CEOs when EQ first came out and they didn't realize that it was so bad, and they've since lost their jobs but still have a lot of money.. that's more like me.

EQ is awesome. You can't BUY a game like this anymore.

corradojeff

11-11-2010, 12:38 PM

LOL, my thoughts exactly. :o

2 level 50's in 8 months is casual play. Not to mention that they only have 20 days played split between them (yeah I had some guildies PL). I dont see where the confusion is.

The planar gear I have only recently just recived. being a pally its easy to get plannar gear cause I am usually the only one on the raid.

toddfx

11-11-2010, 01:54 PM

2 level 50's in 8 months is casual play. Not to mention that they only have 20 days played split between them (yeah I had some guildies PL). I dont see where the confusion is.

The planar gear I have only recently just recived. being a pally its easy to get plannar gear cause I am usually the only one on the raid.

Two level 20s in 8 months is casual play, in my book.

I generally play about 4 days a week for 1 - 2 hours at a time, often times much less. I took my time between 10 and 20, farmed a lot of HQ pelts and GLS, decked out both my characters as I went. I dabbled in some trade skills, traveled the world, and did a good deal of EC trading. I'd say I solo'd about 75% and grouped the other 25%. Never got any power leveling up until this point aside from the lucky DS from time to time. I also have a third level 15 character which I stopped playing.

Both my level 20s (monk and bard) have probably close to 3k in gear a piece, mostly self earned, but admittedly I came by a fair amount of freebies along the way as well. I currently only have about 100pp in cash though. Most i've held at once was about 500 plat.

Since we're including real life cash, I graduated college close to 2 years ago. The past 6 months I have been able to maintain about 10k in the bank, though various people owe me about 4k on top of that.

Virtuosos

11-11-2010, 02:13 PM

2 Level 50's since Janurary -- vast majority on Virtuosos though, playing around and having fun helping lower levels out.

I have 23k in the bank, and a highly twinked mage that i need to start regearing with planar.

nabecker

11-11-2010, 02:38 PM

since we're doin this

http://uploadpic.org/storage/originals/thumb_jsnnfs4sne239l82sjf8fjn3s3.jpg

^ ach acct to/from my money market

Very nice :) I'm hoping to be there soon after I finally get my DDS degree...

I'm assuming you're fairly young. Why a MM account? You've got the time to take more risk. Maybe try a solid ETF to at least double the interest with minimally more risk?

Skope

11-11-2010, 02:40 PM

4 level 50s, 3 of them in full planar.

About 170k in plat? something like that, haven't checked all of my chars yet. Plus items and stuffs

Omni, I know you've got the $$!!

azeth

11-11-2010, 02:45 PM

Very nice :) I'm hoping to be there soon after I finally get my DDS degree...

I'm assuming you're fairly young. Why a MM account? You've got the time to take more risk. Maybe try a solid ETF to at least double the interest with minimally more risk?

i work for a boston based firm and we invest at NAV so I keep all my $ in the company. The mmkt account is just a non fid I use for checkwriting.

edit: we use for checkwriting

2nd edit: she uses for checkwriting :p

RapidScotch

11-11-2010, 02:51 PM

edit: we use for checkwriting

2nd edit: she uses for checkwriting :p
I see what you did there ^-^

Zereh

11-11-2010, 03:18 PM

2 Level 50's since Janurary -- vast majority on Virtuosos though, playing around and having fun helping lower levels out.

^^ I've been a recipient of your kindness at Orc2 in EC on one of my alts. =) Yay for paladins!

hedbonker

11-11-2010, 04:28 PM

I am not rich IRL, but my business does well and I work very hard at it. P1999 is a nice stress reliever - Usually :)

OngorDrakan

11-11-2010, 04:32 PM

I have about 200pp...I play a monk and I delete everything cept gold and plat and drop most items unless they light or worthy of me carrying them.

oldhead

11-11-2010, 08:06 PM

over 9,000

came here to post this, lol

Mcbard

11-12-2010, 04:44 PM